FY2026 (pava) hava protection & advocacy: voting access

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded University Legal Services, Inc. $188,180 under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities—Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618) on October 1, 2025. The award funds voting access advocacy and education services for individuals with disabilities in Washington, DC through September 30, 2030.

University Legal Services delivers protection and advocacy services ensuring full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities. The recipient organization provides education and training to individuals with disabilities to promote their electoral participation, participates in advocacy and education efforts around Help America Vote Act implementation, trains election officials and poll workers on the rights of voters with disabilities and best practices for working with this population, assists individuals with disabilities in filing complaints under state administrative grievance procedures and represents them in hearings, provides assistance to governmental entities regarding polling place physical accessibility, and obtains training and technical assistance on voting issues including accessible voting equipment and systems.

The assistance type is a formula grant. University Legal Services, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Washington, DC and registered to receive federal awards since August 2004, specializes in legal advocacy for vulnerable populations including individuals with disabilities. The organization maintains a portfolio of Protection and Advocacy grants from the Administration on Disabilities and other federal agencies.